AI Rate CardDeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Step 5 Preview: API price and specs
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 96% cheaper than Step 5 Preview on input price.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 94% cheaper than Step 5 Preview on output price.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 95% cheaper than Step 5 Preview on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
| Field | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest input, per 1M | $0.045 | $1.00 +2122.2% |
| Median input, per 1M | $0.30 | $1.00 +233.3% |
| Lowest output, per 1M | $0.15 | $2.70 +1700% |
| Median output, per 1M | $1.20 | $2.70 +125% |
| Lowest unit price | — | — |
| Cost of 1M in + 200k out | $0.075 | $1.54 +1953.3% |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 1M +0.1% | 1M |
| Providers | 60 | 18 +70% |
| Regions | APAC, EU, GLOBAL, US | APAC, US |
| Accepts | application/pdf, file, image, image/gif, image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp, pdf, text | audio, file, image, image/gif, image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp, text, video, video/mp4, video/quicktime, video/x-matroska |
| Returns | text | text |
| Type | Text models | Text models |
| Free option | yes | yes |
| Cheapest provider | openrouter | deepinfra |
Your own workload: how many tokens the model gets (input) and gives back (output) - for example, in a month. The "Cost" row of the table above is recalculated for these numbers, for each model.
Computed from current offers each time the page opens; the best value of a row is bold, the percent is how far behind the best.
Providers selling both
aihubmix, aiml, deepinfra, edenai, empiriolabs, impossibl, kenari, kilo, novita, nvidia, opencode-go, openrouter, requesty, trustedrouter, vercel, zenmux
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Step 5 Preview?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 96% cheaper than Step 5 Preview on input price. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 94% cheaper than Step 5 Preview on output price. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 95% cheaper than Step 5 Preview on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
Which has the larger context, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Step 5 Preview?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 1M tokens; Step 5 Preview: 1M tokens.
Where can I use both DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Step 5 Preview?
aihubmix, aiml, deepinfra, edenai, empiriolabs, impossibl, kenari, kilo, novita, nvidia, opencode-go, openrouter, requesty, trustedrouter, vercel, zenmux